Henbury

Iron, (IIIAB) Medium octahedrite.

The
Henbury meteorite was found in Northern Territory, Australia in 1931. A
large crater field was wound, with 13 distinct craters being recognized.
All of them had meteorite strewn about, mostly on the surface of the
desert. The total known weight of the Henbury meteorite is certainly
over 1000 kilograms. The area is now an Australian park, preserved and
protected, collecting is forbidden there and export of any Henbury
meteorites must be approved. I visited Henbury Meteorites Park in August
of 2008. It is thought that the Henbury meteorite fell around 4000 years
ago, and was likely seen by the Aboriginal peoples of central Australia.
Even today, they are superstitious of this place and do not go there.

Most
Henbury was exported long before Australia's restrictive laws took
affect, so it is often seen on the meteorite collecting market, however,
large specimens are quite rare, and not seen these days. Large slices of
Henbury are exceedingly rare.

This photo shows me at
the entrance to the Henbury Craters park. August, 2008